Here is a selection of recent notable posts from the Social Security disability blogs:
Social Security has updated the ALJ disposition data for fiscal year 2010 on its website. This database shows how many cases each judge has decided, and how many were granted and how many were denied. The data now runs through April 30, 2010. So you get a better picture of each judge's recent record.
This
When you apply for Social Security disability benefits, the medical record is not always sufficient for a disability determination. A disability examiner (or an administrative law judge) may schedule a consultative exam (CE) with a physician or a psychologist to assist them in assessing your medical condition and functional limitations.
The claimant should plan on
Above is a picture of baby Bridget's little toes.
Below is a selection of recent notable posts from the Social Security disability blogs:
Sometimes a claim for Social Security disability benefits is denied after the date last insured (DLI) has passed. If that claimant files a subsequent claim for benefits, that subsequent claim may be denied based upon res judicata.
Res judicata, which is Latin for "the thing has been decided," is the legal principle that
Reconsideration is an intermediate step in the Social Security disability claim process. If DDS denies your initial claim and you appeal, the claim goes back to a different claim examiner at DDS for Reconsideration. In 5 out of 6 claims, the new examiner denies the claim again. For most claimants, Reconsideration is an unnecessary
Please take a moment and look at the sidebar of this blog, under the heading Important Topics. These are links to permanent pages on this site that address topics that are central to many claims.
A drawback of the blog format is that the most recent posts (not necessarily the most important posts) appear
When you receive a denial letter from Social Security, the most important thing to do is to appeal that denial within 60 days.
There are many reasons why an initial claim gets denied, and many denials have nothing to do with the merit of your disability claim. Further, the explanation provided in the denial
I have a hearing today with one of the new judges in Manchester, New Hampshire for a claim involving work under special conditions.
Social Security’s regulations discuss work activity in 20 C.F.R. 404.1573, and work under “special conditions” is covered in 404.1573(c):
If your work is done under special conditions, we may find
Here is a selection of recent notable articles from the Social Security disability blogs: